TNTET Syllabus for Social Science 2014
History
TNTET 2014 Social Science ( History, Geography, Civics & Economics ) Syllabus
Standard VI – History
Unit 1
Pre – historic Period
Hunting, gatherers, living together, villages, agriculture, ( Neo – lithic culture ) sites in India and in Tamil Nadu specifically – Adhichanallur, Thiruvallur and Thandikudi Learning Outcomes.
- To know and understand the life of primitive people.
- To acquaint with the environment and geography of the period.
- To understand groups, communities and skills and their knowledge.
- To learn about tools found in India, habitation of ancient man, using evidences to understand their tools, paintings and skeletal remains.
Unit 2
Indus Valley Civilization
Harapan Civilization and its Dravidian Features
Learning outcomes
- To understand the concept of chalcolithic Period.
- To know the town planning, drainage system, hygiene, prominent buildings religion, seals,language, script and other features of life.
- To understand the concept of Indus valley civilization.
Unit 3
Ancient Land of Thamizhagam
Pre – historic Land of Tamils, the Lemurian Continent, First, Middle and Third sangam of Tamil – Historic Period in Tamizhagam – Cheras, Cholas and Pandiyas.
Learning outcomes
- To understand the antiquity of the pre – historic Tamil Land.
- To be aware of the three sangams prevailed.
- The bravery – philanthropy and administration of the Cheras, Cholas and Pandiya Kings.
Unit 4
Vedic Period
Early Vedic period – Later Vedic period – political, social life of the people – food – dress – ornaments, religion – status of women – education etc.
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the concept of Vedic age.
- To be aware of the life of the people of the Vedic period.
Unit 5
Jainism and Buddhism
Rise of Janism and Buddhism. The causes for the rise. The teachings of Lord Buddha and Lord Mahavira.
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the causes for the rise of the Buddhism and Jainism
- To know the life of Buddha and Mahavira
- To be aware of the contribution of the two religions for art, architecture etc
Unit 6
Rise of Empires
Mahajanapadas, The Mauryan Empire, Chandra Gupta Maurya – Ashoka – The administration – Inscriptions of Ashoka.
Learning Outcomes
- To be aware of the social life of the people under different kings.
- To note the location, extension of boundaries of different kingdoms.
- To know the polity, expansion, role and contribution – art, literature and architecture.
- Historicity and Significance for the rulers of the period.
Unit 7
Kushana Empire
Kanishka – Contribution and relevance – Gupta Empire – Chandra Gupta I, Harsha Empire – Role and Contribution
Learning Outcomes.
- To know about the Kushanas
- To understand the administration of Kanishka
- To appreciate golden period of Gupta
- To know the administration of Harsha
Standard VII – History
Unit 1
Pre – historic Period
Hunting, gatherers, living together, villages, agriculture, ( Neo – lithic culture ) sites in India and in Tamil Nadu specifically – Adhichanallur, Thiruvallur and Thandikudi.
Learning Outcomes
- To know and understand the life of primitive people
- To acquaint with the environment and geography of the period
- To understand groups, communities and skills and their knowledge.
- To learn about tools found in India, habitation of ancient man, using evidences to understand their tools, paintings and skeletal remains.
Unit 2
Indus Valley Civilization Harapan Civilization and its Dravidian Features.
Learning outcomes
- To understand the concept of chalcolithic Period.
- To know the town planning, drainage system, hygiene, prominent buildings religion, seals,language, script and other features of life.
- To understand the concept of Indus valley civilization.
Unit 3
Ancient Land of Thamizhagam
Pre – historic Land of Tamils, the Lemurian Continent, First, Middle and Third sangam of Tamil – Historic Period in Tamizhagam – Cheras, Cholas and Pandiyas.
Learning outcomes
- To understand the antiquity of the pre – historic Tamil Land
- To be aware of the three sangams prevailed
- The bravery – philanthropy and administration of the Cheras, Cholas and Pandiya
Unit 4
Vedic Period
Early vedic period – Later vedic period – political, social life of the people – food – dress – ornaments, religion – status of women – education etc.
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the concept of Vedic age
- To be aware of the life of the people of the Vedic period
Unit 5
Jainism and Buddhism Rise of Janism and Buddhism. The causes for the rise. The teachings of Lord Buddha and Lord Mahavira.
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the causes for the rise of the Buddhism and Jainism
- To know the life of Buddha and Mahavira
- To be aware of the contribution of the two religions for art, architecture etc
Unit 6
Rise of Empires
Mahajanapadas, The Mauryan Empire, Chandra Gupta Maurya – Ashoka – The administration – Inscriptions of Ashoka Learning Outcomes.
- To be aware of the social life of the people under different kings
- To note the location, extension of boundaries of different kingdoms
- To know the polity, expansion, role and contribution – art, literature and architecture
- Historicity and Significance for the rulers of the period
Unit 7
Kushana Empire
Kanishka – Contribution and relevance – Gupta Empire – Chandra Gupta I, Harsha Empire – Role and Contribution.
Learning Outcomes
- To know about the Kushanas
- To understand the administration of Kanishka
- To appreciate golden period of Gupta
- To know the administration of Harsha
Standard VIII – History
Unit 1
The Great Mughals – Conditions of India on the eve of Babur’s invasion – Babur – Humayun – Sur – Dynasty – Shershah Sur – Akbar Jahangir – Shajahan – Aurangazeb – Administration – Art and Architecture-Causes for the decline of the Mughals.
Unit 2
Rise of the Marathas – Shivaji – Administration – Successors – Peshwa rule – Nadir shah – Ahmad shah Abdali invasions – Third Battle of Panipat.
Unit 3
Advent of the Europeans – Portuguese – Dutch – English – Danish – French Conflict between the English and the French-Causes for the Success of the British.
Unit 4
Anglo – French Struggle – the first carnatic war – second carnatic war third carnatic war the first anglo – Mysore war
Unit 5
Rule of the English East India company-Establishment of the British rule in India from 1773 to 1857 Warren Hastings – Reforms Impeachment – Lord Cornwallis – Reforms – Permanent Revenue Settlement – Lord Wellesley – Subsidiary Alliance – Marquees of Hastings – Lord William Bentinck – Reforms – Lord Dalhousie – Doctrine of
Lapse – Reforms – Revolt of 1857 – Causes and Effects.
Unit 6
The Nayak Rule 1773 to 1857 in Tamill Country The Nayaks rule in Tamil country Nayaks of Madurai – Vishwantha
Nayak – Thuramalai Nayak – Rani Mangammal and Meenakshi, the Nayaks of Thanjavur and Senji-Nayak’s Contribution to Art and Architecture – The Marathas of Tanjore – Poligars Revolt – South Indian Rebellion.
Unit 7
Vellore mutiny
Geography
Standard VI – Geography
Unit 1
Earth and Solar System
Structure of Solar System – Sun Planets – Size – Orbits – Composition 7 planets – Unique position of Earth in the Solar System.
Learning Outcomes
- To know that the Earth is a unique planet
- To understand that the earthis a living planet in the solar system.
- To know that planets are at different orbits and they revolve around the sun.
Unit 2
Earth – Day and Night
Change of Seasons – Earth – size, shape – revolution, rotation – day and night – Differences in time – seasons – How do they occur? How they affect our daily life?
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the concepts – size of the earth, shape, tilted axis elliptical orbit
- To know the causes for the occurance of day and night
- To find out the causes for the change of seasons
- To know our interdependence on seasons
Standard VII – Geography
Unit 1
The Earth – Its Structure and Tectonic movements. Origin of Earth, formation of continents and oceans internal process of Earth, Plate tectonic Earthquake and Volcanoes.
Unit 2
Changing the face of the lithosphere, Weathering Process. Shaping of Earth by Natural agents – rivers, wind waves and glaciers.
Unit 3
Weather and Climate
Factors determining weather and climate Components of the Atmosphere – layers of the Atmosphere Weather elements
temperature, Pressure, Winds, Rainfall, Clouds, Lightening and Thunderstorms.
Unit 4
Disaster and Disaster Management Natural Disasters, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Land slides, Cyclone, Floods, Droughts, Tornadoes and Tsunami.
Unit 5
An Introduction to Oceanography
The Major oceans – Topography of the ocean floor, Hydrological cycle, Salinity, Temperature, waves, ocean currents and tides.
Standard VIII – Geography
Unit 1
Resources – Resources and their types – Resources and Human Activity.
Unit 2
Primary Activity – Types of Primary Activities – Gathering, Hunting and Fishing – Mining – Classification of minerals.
Unit 3
Primary Activity – Agriculture – Agriculture and Crops – Factors Determining Agriculture.
Unit 4
Secondary Activity – Industries – Classification of Industries – Factors Determining Development of Industries.
Unit 5
Tertiary Activity – Transport, Trade – Transport – Trade – Other Services.
Unit 6
Population and Resource – Population Growth and Distribution Population Growth and Resource Depletion – Resources and Space Technology.
Civics
Standard VI – Civics
Unit 1
Family and Society
Society – Family – interdependence, Social diversity – multiple facets discrimination and difference.
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the interdependence of individual – family – society and school
- To know the differences and diversities multiplicity
- To understand that the diversity is not weakness and it works for strength
- To realise the strength of unity in the multiplicity, difference and variety.
Unit 2
Community and School
Understanding that school as one of the social institutions.
Learning outcomes
The School – to fulfil the expectations of the society School as a place for cultivating social development.
- To be aware of the regularities, norms and disciplines of ( school ) life.
- To know the social objectives of the school
Unit 5
The Local Government
The need for the local Self Government – Panchayat Raj – Local Bodies – ( Municipalities, Corporations, District Administration – Village Administration – related aspects – functions )
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the meaning of Local Self Government
- To realise the need for Local Self Government
- To understand the structure and functions of Local Bodies
- To be familiarise with the Village Panchayat, Block Panchayat – District Panchayat – Town Panchayats, Municipalities.
Unit 6
Democracy, Human Development and Women Empowerment All citizens in a democratic country have equal rights – Women power – The capable and Noble Women Dr. Muthulakshmi Learning Outcomes.
- To understand the meaning of gender disparity and social equality and social justice
- To understand the concept of empowerment
- To know the equality of opportunity
- To be aware of the Intellectuals
Standard VII – Civics
Unit 1
Our Nation
Location, Political Administration and National Symbols
Unit 2
Indian Constitution
Salient Features.
Unit 3
Polticalparties
Functions, Structures & Types – Regional and National parties.
Unit 4
United Nations Organization- Objectives – Organs – Funtions.
Unit 5
Legislations and Welfare schemes for Children and Women.
Standard VIII – Civics
Unit 1
National Integration – Unity in diversity – Factors promoting national integration – Factors affecting national integration.
Unit 2
Socio – Economic problems – Illiteracy-Child labour – Unemployment – Poverty – Population explosion.
Unit 3
Human Rights and the UNO – Human Rights Declaration – Women’s Rights – Child Rights – National Human Rights Commission – State Human Rights Commission.
Unit 4
Road Safety – Rules and Regulations.
Economics
Unit 1
Consumption – Production – Distribution
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the economic aspects of daytoday life.
- To understand how food is produced, distributed and how it is consumed at home.
- To understand how these activities happen in a market economy.
Standard – VII – Economics
Unit 1
Factors of production – Land – Labour-Division of Labour – Capital – Organization – Different Sectors of the Economy – Primarysector – Secondary sector – Tertiary sector and their contribution to the devolpment of the country.
Standard – VIII – Economics
Unit 1
Money, savings and investment :
Barter system – Medium of exchange – Definition of money – value of money – Nature of money, Functions of money – Economic significance of money – importance of money – savings and investment.